A total of 18 such discussions will be held in February and March 2019, three events per each of the six partner countries.

The aim of the seminars is scrutinizing business’ assessment of the existing VET qualifications in culinary arts in each country through an open discussion and to survey the skill requirements towards the culinary professionals.

In December 2018, Klara Dimitrova the CulinArt Project manager and Director of International college, took part in a round table with the Ministry of Education and Science focused on the "Measures to enhance the implementation of ECVET in the VET system and its application in Bulgaria".

The European Commission funded project “CULINART: Designing a Joint VET Qualification in Culinary Arts and Pilot Pathways for Continuing Training”, No. 2018-1739 / 001 – 001 has just started with Kick-off Steering and Evaluation Committee and Experts Workshop conducted on 4th and 5th of December, 2018 in Varna, Bulgaria.